Group items tagged

GLASGOW — The Assiniboine Tribe's rich and complex history is being told in a striking documentary, titled "In the Land of the Assiniboine."

Produced by the Valley County Historical Society and award-winning cinematographers with Camera One Productions, the film is earning high praise and even a place in national museums.

The Montana Office of Public Instruction plans to distribute copies of the documentary to schools statewide and the Smithsonian Institution is selling it at its museums in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

At first glance, it appears that the number of children with autism is skyrocketing in Montana. In 1991, eight children were classified as autistic. In 2008, there were 495 autistic children. That’s a 6,000 percent increase in 18 years.

But the numbers are misleading, according to Doug Doty, coordinator of the Office of Public Instruction Montana Autism Education Project.

The Office of Public Instruction is taking on the challenge of bullying prevention to ensure Montana students experience a positive school climate so they can reach their full potential in the classroom.

The Office of Public Instruction, Division of Special Education, is pleased to announce that the Speech Language Pathology Traineeship program is now accepting applications for the July 1-June 30 fiscal year.  The Speech-Language Pathology Traineeship was created to encourage and support individuals in pursuing a speech-language pathology license.  The OPI is now offering two separate traineeship stipends: $1,500 per year for up to three years for leveling coursework and $3,000 per year for up to three years for master's coursework

Click here to download the 2011 Parent Institute Registration Form What: The Montana Office of Public Instruction and the Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) present the 2011 Parent Institute.  The institute titled "Pathways to Excellence: Parenting High-Ability Children" features nationally recognized expert Margo Long. When: The institute will be held on Friday, June 3, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mountain Where: Helena, MT Cost: $25.00 and includes lunch and materials. For further information: Visit the Montana AGATE webpage at: http://www.mtagate.org and click on the link for the institute.

Click here to download this event's schedule (PDF) Click here to download the registration for this event (DOC) What: A free workshop for teachers, teaching artists, staff at arts organizations and parents When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 8:30am-4:00pm Where: Jefferson School 700 South Ave West Missoula, MT Six (6) Renewal Units from the Montana Office of Public Instruction are available for attending the whole workshop.